Photographic retailers and other online outlets are awash with cheap Chinese ‘me too’ products that are vaguely similar to big-brand items, but at a fraction of the price. Leofoto is a different kettle of fish, so to speak. Yes, it’s a Chinese brand, from a company by the name of Guangdong Laitu Imaging Technology Co. that was founded back in 2014. But no, they don’t make cheap knock-off products. From the outset, the company has concentrated on making some of the best tripods for photographers and best carbon fiber tripods on the market and the LH-36LR sets out to be one of the best ball heads that money can buy. And unlike many Chinese offerings, it costs serious money to buy.
